Proclaiming the finished work of Jesus Christ

I was reading the account of the birth of Jesus again today and could not get past Luke 1 v 38.

The words spoken by Mary, Be it unto me according to thy word, is one of the most powerful statements ever uttered by a human being.

It is also a powerful statement that we can utter on a daily basis.

The Word of God says that we have been healed, so be it unto me according to thy word.

The Word of God says that we can lead a prosperous and abundant life, so be it unto me according to thy word.

The Word of God says that above all things you, Father God, want me to live in health and prosperity, so be it unto me according to thy word.

The Word of God says that we are sons of the Living God, adopted into His family, so be it unto me according to thy word.

The Word of God says I can rejoice always, so be it unto me according to thy Word.

The Word of God says I can lay hands on the sick and see them healed, so be it unto me according to thy word.

Do you see what I am doing here?

I am taking the Word of God and speaking them over my life, just as Mary did.

You can do this too!

There are truths in the Word of God for you to speak over your life today; be it healing, acceptance, forgiveness, joy or prosperity, there are words there for you to be able to say, “be it unto me according to thy word”.

Speak this out today…..”Thank you Lord for the truths in Your Word that I can speak out over my life today”.

Luke 1 v 38…..And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel of the Lord departed from her

Well, it is December already, another year just about over and Christmas just about upon us.

As we are in December I thought I’d start writing about the “Christmas story” and I want to start with a verse that describes what we see, read, hear and speak about Christmas.

This verse is Colossians 2 v 8.

A lot of what we believe about the account of the birth of Jesus (that for me is the “Christmas story” by the way) is traditions of men (Colossians 2 v 8).

Much of what we think is true about Jesus’ birth is not actually Biblical.

This actually is in common with a lot of things we see in the Christian life, like dragging up sin and asking for forgiveness in communion and like thinking God sends illness and disease on us for example.

These two “truths” like much of what we “know” about the birth of Jesus are not actually Biblical truths but traditions of men.

I will cover a lot of truths in the run up to December the 25th, but I will also make you aware of what I consider to be traditions and not Biblical truths.

For example Jesus did not come to bring peace on earth, there is nothing in the Word that says Jesus was born in a stable, the Bible does not tell us that the wise men visited Jesus at His birth and also says nothing about how many of them were eventually in His home approximately 18 to 24 months after His birth.

Much of what we see in a “traditional” Nativity scene should be removed!

The Bible is our account of all things about Jesus and we should read this and study this to find out about all aspects of His life, including His birth.

Speak this out today…..”Thank you Lord for your Word and thank you for the truths about Jesus held within”.

Colossians 2 v 8…..Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the traditions of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ